BORN HULL 15/07/1894. SON OF GEORGE WILKINSON (1867-1932) AND MARTHA RIPLEY (1870-1939), OF 2 RUSSELL TERRACE, WORSLEY STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS ADDRESS).HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. THE FAMILY WERE LIVING IN SHEFFIELD BY 1911 CENSUS, WITH GEORGE BEING A STEEL WORKER.
HE ENLISTED IN SHEFFIELD. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 13/07/1915. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION BOXING DAY, 26/12/1916, AGED 22. HIS BODY WAS NOT RECOVERED AND HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
First name:
GEORGE HENRY
Regiment:
Military Number:
11717
Rank:
Private
Date Died
26/12/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
22
